Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Leviticus 26:19

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:19 et conteram superbiam duritiæ vestræ. Daboque vobis cælum desuper sicut ferrum, et terram æneam. and I will break the pride of your stubbornness. And I will give you the heaven above like iron, and the earth like bronze. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:18

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:18 Sin autem nec sic obedieritis mihi, addam correptiones vestras septuplum propter peccata vestra, But if even so you will not obey me, I will add your punishments sevenfold because of your sins, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:17

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:17 Ponam faciem meam contra vos, et corruetis coram hostibus vestris, et subiiciemini his qui oderunt vos. fugietis, nemine persequente. I will set my face against you, and you will fall before your enemies, and you will be subjected … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:16

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:16 ego quoque hæc faciam vobis: Visitabo vos velociter in egestate, et ardore, qui conficiat oculos vestros, et consumat animas vestras. Frustra seretis sementem, quæ ab hostibus devorabitur. I in turn will do these things to you: I will … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:15

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:15 si spreveritis leges meas, et iudicia mea contempseritis, ut non faciatis ea quæ a me constituta sunt, et ad irritum perducatis pactum meum: if you despise my statutes and scorn my judgments, so that you do not do … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:14

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:14 Quod si non audieritis me, nec feceritis omnia mandata mea, But if you will not listen to me, nor do all my commandments, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod but CONJ 2 si if CONJ 3 non … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:13

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:13 Ego Dominus Deus vester: qui eduxi vos de Terra Ægyptiorum, ne serviretis eis, et qui confregi catenas cervicum vestrarum, ut incederetis erecti. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from the Land of the Egyptians, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:12

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:12 Ambulabo inter vos, et ero Deus vester, vosque eritis populus meus. I will walk among you, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ambulabo I will walk … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:11

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:11 Ponam tabernaculum meum in medio vestri, et non abiiciet vos anima mea. I will set my dwelling in the midst of you, and my soul will not cast you away. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ponam I … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:10

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:10 Comedetis vetustissima veterum, et vetera novis supervenientibus proiicietis. You will eat the very oldest of the old, and you will cast out the old as the new comes in. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Comedetis you will … Continue reading →

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